Long-Term Hearing Outcome For Vestibular Schwannomas After Microsurgery And Radiotherapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Hearing loss is a common symptom associated with vestibular schwannoma (VS), either because of the tumor's effects on the cochlear nerve or due to active treatments such as surgery or stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). Treatment decisions for VS are based on factors including tumor size, hearing status, patient symptoms, and institutional preference. The study aimed to investigate long-term auditory outcomes in VS patients undergoing active treatments with a hearing preservation intent.

Data sources

A systematic literature review was conducted following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, searching Scopus, Pubmed, and Web of Science databases from inception to January 2024.

Review methods

Studies meeting inclusion cri

SUBMITTER: Daloiso A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11605020 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature